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HJR 256

Memorials, Recognition - Tracy Powers, Great Smoky Mountain Council Outstanding Educator Award -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

The bill formally commemorates Tracy Adkins Powers as the recipient of the 2025 Great Smoky Mountain Council Outstanding Educator Award.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · HJR 256

Summary of HJR 256 (2025)

Overview

House Joint Resolution 256 memorializes and honors Tracy Adkins Powers for receiving the 2025 Great Smoky Mountain Council Outstanding Educator Award. The resolution is a ceremonial, non-binding recognition of an individual’s contributions to education and the community. It was introduced February 24, 2025, and signed into law by the Governor on March 12, 2025.

Purpose and Intent

  • To salute Tracy Powers as a community leader and exemplary educator.
  • To acknowledge her support and promotion of Scouting and her service to Campbell County, Tennessee.
  • To record the General Assembly’s appreciation and extend best wishes for her future endeavors.

Key Provisions and Details

  • Recognition of Tracy Adkins Powers as the recipient of the 2025 Great Smoky Mountain Council Outstanding Educator Award (eighth-year program context indicates the award’s prestige within the local Boy Scouts of America council).
  • Note within the resolution that the award was established in 2017 by the Educational Relationships Subcommittee of the National Council of Scouting America; Powers is identified as the seventh recipient of the Elbert K. Fretwell Award for exceptional service to education.
  • The awards ceremony is scheduled for March 13, 2025, at the Ball Farm Event Center in LaFollette.
  • Background information on Powers includes her Campbell County origins, education (B.S. in Education from Liberty University; master's degree from the University of Tennessee), teaching career in Knox County and Campbell County, and her role as site director at Roane State Community College Campbell County Center beginning in 1997. It also notes her retirement in 2023 and ongoing community involvement (church, hospital board, family).

Affected Parties

  • Tracy Adkins Powers (recipient of the award).
  • Campbell County community and students who benefited from her educational work.
  • The Great Smoky Mountain Council and the broader educational/community landscape recognizing educators.

Procedural and Timeline Highlights

  • Introduced: February 24, 2025.
  • House actions: Engrossed February 27, 2025; transmitted to Senate February 2025; placed on Senate Consent Calendar March 4, 2025; concurred in the Senate by unanimous vote (Ayes 32, Nays 0) on March 6, 2025.
  • Senate actions: Signed by Senate Speaker and enrolled March 7, 2025.
  • Governor: Transmitted March 11, 2025; signed March 12, 2025.

Impact and Significance

  • Primarily ceremonial: formal commendation by the Tennessee General Assembly.
  • Reinforces recognition of local educators’ contributions to public education and community life.
  • No fiscal or regulatory changes are enacted; the resolution serves as an official record of esteem and appreciation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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